Library Exhibit: Hollow Victories

Tossed Trophies, Abandoned Awards, and other Discarded Tokens of Achievement

This exhibit features examples of these abandoned awards. Many were tossed into donation bins with their personalized plaques removed or defaced to the point of illegibility. In those cases, we can only guess at the recipient’s nature. Others retain their former owner’s identity, offering bittersweet glimpses into narratives past. These are presented here as gestures of remembrance for lives well lived. Stop by the first floor of Bird Library to check them out.